Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-05
the votes of the Right went to Sadi-C i-Carnot

the votes of the Right went to Sadi-Carnot
and he was chosen president.
The ballot upon which NJ. Sadi-C Carnot was
elected stood as follows;
NJ. Sadi-Carnot, el6
Gen. Saussier, lS6
NJ. Ferry IL
NJ. de Freycinet, 5
Gen. Appert, 5
/ NJ. Eyat |
| Before the second ballot was taken the
members of the left groups held meeting.
NJ. Ferry announced his resolution 10 with
draw in favor of NJ, Sadie Carnot, and NJ
de Freycinet rendered similar notification.
An order of the day was thereupon adopted
declaring that the party recorded these pa,ri-
otic acts of withdrawal and at NJ. Ferry's in
stance resolved 10 vote for NJ. Sadi Carnot
The result was seen in the final ballot, NJ
lie Royer. on receiving the ballot returns,
said: M. Sadi-Carnot having obtained the
suffrage proclaim him president OF the re-
public" There was an outburst of cheering
especially from the left and centre. NJ. le
Royer then declared that the session was
closed
After the sitting, NJ, Sadi-Carnot received
the congratulations of the senators and depu-
ties. In acknowledging them, he said: Il
thank you from the bottom of my heart for
the congratulations and sentiments expressed.
| am filled with gratitude 10 the members of
the assembly, who, in uniting their suffrage
in my favor, bore witness to the desire for
peace and concord with which republican
France is animated My dearest wish is that
this great day may be present in all minds
and hearts. II signifies that the representa-
tives of France can be united. Their COM
mon efforts can and must secure the consti-
tuition, assuring an active and stable working
government, capable of bestowing upon the
nation liberty at home and dignity abroad,
with all the benefits which our country ex-
poets from the republic. Once more thank
you. You may count upon my entire devo-
ton"
President Sadi- -Carnot WAS formally in
stalled in the Elysee palace this afternoon.
Later he received visits from ex-Presdent
Grevy, NJ. Rouvier, President Peytral of the
Budget committee, and other leading poll
ticians.
The President stated that il was his in,en-
ton after the new ministry was formed to at
once close the present session of parliamen,
until after the coming senatorial elections.
The newspapers generally approve of the
election of NJ. Sadi-Carnot and consider it an
augury of peace.
kilograms from the provinces without ex-
ception testify to the satisfaction felt at the
result.
The ministry have formally rendered their
designations and President Sadi-Carnot has
requested them to remain in office for the
present for the dispatch of public busi-
ness.
The Papal Nuncio has received instruc-
tons from the Vatican to pay an early visit
to the President and establish friendly rela-
tons at the outset with the new admnistra-
ton by explicitly declaring the good will of
the Holy See towards France.
NJ. Flourens, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
received the German, Russian and Austrian
ambassadors each of whom expressed his
cordial approval of the amicablc settlement
of the crisis.
The Saleit repudiates the ideas of Repub
lican concentration, and saws each party sus-
tanned defeat. Many papers praise the pa
triotic action of NJ. Ferry and NJ. DeFrey-
cinet.